Giuseppe Rivaroli

Giuseppe Rivaroli, "Macomer - Sardinia," oil on canvas, signed, 1934 The painting presents a magnificent depiction of rural life in the Sardinian village of Macomer, portraying shepherds and oxen in a moment of refreshment or rest. The dense brushstrokes of color and shading are reminiscent of verist painting. Signed G. Rivaroli lower right, with title and date. Canvas applied to cardboard. Measurements: Frame 64 x 71 cm / Canvas 39 x 49 cm Born in Cremona on December 8, 1885. Coming from a modest family, he had to endure privations and sacrifices to realize his artistic dream. He was initially a pupil of Cesare Tallone and Giuseppe Mentessi at the Brera Academy, before moving to the Parma Academy. His canvases also appeared at the Exhibition of Maritime Art in 1927 and at the Exhibition of Nineteenth-Century Italian Art held in Rome in 1930; others are still owned by noble Italian families and by Italian and foreign personalities in the diplomatic world.